EP1911280A2 - Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv - Google Patents

Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv

Info

Publication number
EP1911280A2
EP1911280A2 EP06780112A EP06780112A EP1911280A2 EP 1911280 A2 EP1911280 A2 EP 1911280A2 EP 06780112 A EP06780112 A EP 06780112A EP 06780112 A EP06780112 A EP 06780112A EP 1911280 A2 EP1911280 A2 EP 1911280A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
channel
screen
video
channels
control system
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP06780112A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1911280B1 (en
Inventor
Cees I. A. M. Dekkers
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
TP Vision Holding BV
Original Assignee
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV filed Critical Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Priority to EP06780112.6A priority Critical patent/EP1911280B1/en
Publication of EP1911280A2 publication Critical patent/EP1911280A2/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1911280B1 publication Critical patent/EP1911280B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
    • H04N5/45—Picture in picture, e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/431—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
    • H04N21/4312—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
    • H04N21/4316—Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/442—Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed, the storage space available from the internal hard disk
    • H04N21/44213—Monitoring of end-user related data
    • H04N21/44222—Analytics of user selections, e.g. selection of programs or purchase activity
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/482—End-user interface for program selection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/50—Tuning indicators; Automatic tuning control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor

Definitions

  • Video system showing original channel during zapping on a TV
  • This invention relates to video systems arranged to simultaneously watch two or more channels.
  • One main channel may be watched on a main part of the screen and the other channel(s) using for example Picture In Picture (PIP) or Picture Out of Picture (POP).
  • PIP Picture In Picture
  • POP Picture Out of Picture
  • a picture-in-picture (“PIP”) television receiver the television takes video from at least two input sources and creates a single image.
  • the image created by a PIP module is composed of a main part that occupies the full dimensions of the image, and one or more PIP parts that are scaled to occupy only a small portion of the overall image.
  • the PIP part is typically wholly contained within the main part of the image.
  • the PIP part of the image may be arbitrarily positioned anywhere within the main picture.
  • the PIP part of the image may also be arbitrarily sized (or resized).
  • POP picture-out-of-picture
  • two or more non- overlapping display regions are arranged on the screen in a mosaic pattern.
  • Each display region contains video from an independent video source, and can be of varying sizes or shapes.
  • the preferred implementation of the multi- window feature limits the number of regions to two, equal-sized panels (panel 1 and panel 2) that are displayed side by side. In effect the screen is comprised of two main regions. It often occurs that users, after watching a program on a certain channel for a while, want to temporarily watch one or more other channels. This habit is called 'zapping' channels. For example, when there is a commercial break on the original channel, the user may zap to other channels to catch some interesting bits of programs there. While zapping other channels, the user needs to check whether the commercial break has ended and if so, will resume watching the original channel.
  • US Patent 5,900,916 describes an apparatus for presentation of images from multiple sources on a monitor at the same time, wherein a main picture has overlayed on it a PIP occupying a minor portion of the main picture.
  • the PIP displays the channel which had been displayed on the main picture prior to the channel change.
  • the original channel i.e. the first channel
  • a video system comprising: a first channel selection device arranged to receive a first plurality of channels and output a first output video corresponding to one of the first plurality of channels; - a second channel selection device arranged to receive a second plurality of channels and output a second output video corresponding to one of the second plurality of channels; a display module arranged to provide simultaneously to a screen the first output video in a first part of the screen, and the second output video in a second part of the screen; a control system arranged to receive input signals from a command input device, the control system further being arranged to control respective selections of the first and the second channel selection device, wherein after receiving an input signal indicative of a channel change from a first channel to a second channel, the control system will cause the channel selection devices and the display module to display the first channel in the first part of the screen (PIP) and the second channel in the second part of the screen, characterized in that the control system is arranged to define the first channel as being an original channel depending on a pre
  • the video system comprises a timer arranged to count a period lapsed after a channel change, and the control system defines a channel as being an original channel if the period lapsed exceeds a certain threshold. In this way, the original channel is automatically defined.
  • the display module comprises a Picture In Picture (PIP) display module.
  • PIP Picture In Picture
  • a user can see the original channel in a small window while (temporarily) watching another channel.
  • the invention also relates to a method of displaying video according to claim
  • Figure 1 schematically shows a schematic view of a system including a monitor having a PIP feature
  • Figure 2 schematically shows an embodiment of a control system
  • Figure 3 shows a series of three images, intended to depict the same television system at three sequential stages of operation.
  • a "channel” means a discrete selection of displayable images, such as in a television system being television video signals (such as defined by a frequency or range of frequencies) or with graphics and/or text from a source such as the Internet (as defined by an address). Any mode of input may be utilized, for example, a television station, a cable system, satellite, a video tape recorder/player and DVD.
  • a "monitor” means any display or device for the visual depiction of signals or information, such as a CRT in a television system or a display or monitor in a computer or similar system. The term covers any type of display or monitor, e.g., cathode ray tube (CRT), plasma display, flat panel, etc.
  • the word "screen” is used to embrace all possible monitors plus any other means of displaying, such as projection screens where pictures are displayed on a surface (screen) using a projector.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention.
  • a video system 10 such as a television system comprises a monitor 12 which is operated in a mode so as to have a main picture 14 and a PIP 16 displayed thereon.
  • the PIP 16 may for example be located in the lower left hand quadrant of the monitor 12, and may be disposed with a border 18 comprising a portion of the main picture 14 between the PIP 16 and a boundary of the monitor 12.
  • the video system 10 comprises two channel selection devices 22, 24 arranged to select a channel out of a plurality of inputs.
  • the selected channels are input for a display module 26.
  • the display module 26 may comprise a PIP processor and a video blender, not shown.
  • the video system 10 comprises a control system 148, which is arranged to control the selections of the channel selection devices 22, 24. Furthermore, the control system 148 is arranged to control the display module 26.
  • the main picture 14 and PIP 16 can receive various sources via the channel selection devices 22, 24. For example, a first tuner 144 and second tuner 146 may provide inputs respectively to main picture 14 and PIP 16.
  • the control system 148 receives an input from a command input device 152 such as a remote control 152.
  • the channel selection devices 22, 24 may also receive inputs from a video recorder 160, a DVD 162, or any other video source.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows an embodiment of the control system 148.
  • the control system 148 may comprise a microprocessor 166, a memory 168 and a timer 154.
  • the microprocessor 166 is arranged to store and load instructions from and to the memory 168.
  • the memory 168 may comprise a software program giving the control system 148 the ability to execute different commands needed to control the video system 10.
  • the processor 166 can be constructed using analogue, digital or software techniques or any desired combination thereof.
  • the processor 166 can also consist of various sub-processing units.
  • the control system 148 further comprises an I/O device 170 arranged to send and receive signals to and from the processor 166 and to and from the other components of the video system 10.
  • the control system 148 is arranged to determine whether a displayed channel is "the original" channel.
  • the original channel is defined depending on a predetermined criterion. In an embodiment, if a channel is displayed sufficiently long enough, for example longer than 10 minutes, it is defined as the original channel.
  • the timer 154 is arranged to count a period lapsed after a channel change, and the microprocessor 166 is arranged to compare said period lapsed to a value stored in memory.
  • a channel may be defined as being the original channel if the control system 148 has received an original channel input signal from the command input device 152, indicating that a presently displayed channel in a certain part of the screen is the original channel.
  • the user presses a button which functions as an indicator for the control system 148 that the presently watched channel needs to be stored in the memory 168 as the original channel. Then the user switches to another channel keeping the original channel in sight (i.e. in PIP 16).
  • the control system 148 is arranged to keep track of a particular sequence of channels, by for example, storing identification codes of the different channels into the memory 168. An identification code of the original channel is also stored in the memory 168.
  • Figure 3 shows a series of three images, intended to depict the same television system at three sequential stages of operation.
  • the initial configuration has a main picture on channel 1.
  • the control system 148 causes the content of the former main picture to be displayed as the PIP. So, after the first channel change, the main picture shows channel 2 and the PIP shows channel 1, see Figure 3. If yet another channel change is initiated by a user, for example from channel 2 to channel 3, the control system 148 will cause the channel selection devices 22, 24 and the display module 26 to show channel 3 in the main picture and channel 1 in the PIP. In this way, irrespective of the sequencing of the main pictures, the PIP always displays the original channel (i.e. channel 1).
  • the channel displayed on the screen 12 can be TV channels received by tuners 144, 146, but may also be a video signal produced by the video recorder 160.
  • the video recorder 160 may be an internal source, such as the video recorder 160, but may also be external from the video system 10. In that situation, the video system 10, for example a TV set, is arranged to receive input from an external video recorder.
  • the external source may be any other type of video source such as a DVD, or an Internet channel.
  • the PIP 16 showing the contents of the original channel will disappear when the user has watched another channel for a sufficiently long period, e.g. 10 minutes. It may then be assumed that the user wants to remain watching this new channel and does not want to return to the original channel. In this way the user does not need to end the PIP mode of the TV by hand, and the PIP will automatically disappear.
  • the PIP function is automatically activated when a first channel change occurs and the predefined criterion is met.
  • the video system 10 may comprise a tuner, a Personal Video Recorder (PVR), a DVD, a VCR, etc. It should be noted that the video system 10 may well have means to communicate with the sources mentioned above, instead of incorporating them. Instead of showing the original channel in a PIP, it may well be shown using a
  • POP Picture Out of Picture
  • the original channel can be shown in a left part of the screen 12, and the actual channel can be shown on the right part of the screen 12.
  • Other configurations are possible.
  • the video system 10 comprises a plurality of channel selection devices 22, 24, each arranged to receive a plurality of channels and output an output video corresponding to one of the plurality of channels.
  • the control system 148 is arranged to display a current channel together with a sequence of recently displayed channels in a plurality of parts of the screen.
  • the video system 10 may comprise a monitor 12.
  • An example of this embodiment is a TV or a computer (e.g. a PC).
  • the invention also relates to a method of displaying video wherein a first channel is displayed on a screen, and then after an input signal indicative of a channel change from said first channel to a second channel is received, the first and second channel are displayed on the screen 12.
  • the first channel is defined as being the original channel.
  • the criterion may be whether that channel is displayed longer than a threshold. If yet another input signal indicative of a channel change from the second channel to a third channel is received, the first channel (being the original channel) is displayed in the first part of the screen 12 and the third channel in the second part of the screen 12.
  • the present invention may be implemented as a computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code means for causing a computer to perform the features described above.
  • a computer program product may be directly loadable into the internal memory of a digital computer comprising software code portions for performing the features described above when said product is run on a computer.

Abstract

The invention relates to a video system which is able to show more than one channel at the same time. If a user, after watching an original channel sufficiently long, zaps to another channel, the original channel is displayed in for example a PIP, together with the new channel in a main picture. After zapping yet to a third channel, the original channel is still displayed in the PIP. In this way, the user can keep track of the original channel while zapping other channels.

Description

Video system showing original channel during zapping on a TV
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to video systems arranged to simultaneously watch two or more channels. One main channel may be watched on a main part of the screen and the other channel(s) using for example Picture In Picture (PIP) or Picture Out of Picture (POP).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In a picture-in-picture ("PIP") television receiver, the television takes video from at least two input sources and creates a single image. The image created by a PIP module is composed of a main part that occupies the full dimensions of the image, and one or more PIP parts that are scaled to occupy only a small portion of the overall image. The PIP part is typically wholly contained within the main part of the image. The PIP part of the image may be arbitrarily positioned anywhere within the main picture. The PIP part of the image may also be arbitrarily sized (or resized). In the multi-window display mode, also known in the television industry as picture-out-of-picture ("POP"), two or more non- overlapping display regions are arranged on the screen in a mosaic pattern. Each display region contains video from an independent video source, and can be of varying sizes or shapes. The preferred implementation of the multi- window feature limits the number of regions to two, equal-sized panels (panel 1 and panel 2) that are displayed side by side. In effect the screen is comprised of two main regions. It often occurs that users, after watching a program on a certain channel for a while, want to temporarily watch one or more other channels. This habit is called 'zapping' channels. For example, when there is a commercial break on the original channel, the user may zap to other channels to catch some interesting bits of programs there. While zapping other channels, the user needs to check whether the commercial break has ended and if so, will resume watching the original channel.
US Patent 5,900,916 describes an apparatus for presentation of images from multiple sources on a monitor at the same time, wherein a main picture has overlayed on it a PIP occupying a minor portion of the main picture. In a so-called review mode, the PIP displays the channel which had been displayed on the main picture prior to the channel change. In this way, a user can watch the previous channel when zapping. When the user switches to yet another channel (i.e. a third channel), the original channel (i.e. the first channel) will not be displayed anymore. This means that when the user is zapping, for example during a commercial break on the original channel, he will not be able to notice the ending of the commercial break, since he can not see the original channel on the screen after two channel changes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a video system, which shows an original channel looked at by a user before a first channel change, together with a newly selected channel even after switching channels more than once.
This object is achieved by a video system comprising: a first channel selection device arranged to receive a first plurality of channels and output a first output video corresponding to one of the first plurality of channels; - a second channel selection device arranged to receive a second plurality of channels and output a second output video corresponding to one of the second plurality of channels; a display module arranged to provide simultaneously to a screen the first output video in a first part of the screen, and the second output video in a second part of the screen; a control system arranged to receive input signals from a command input device, the control system further being arranged to control respective selections of the first and the second channel selection device, wherein after receiving an input signal indicative of a channel change from a first channel to a second channel, the control system will cause the channel selection devices and the display module to display the first channel in the first part of the screen (PIP) and the second channel in the second part of the screen, characterized in that the control system is arranged to define the first channel as being an original channel depending on a predetermined criterion, the control system after receiving yet another input signal indicative of a channel change from the second channel to a third channel, will if the first channel is defined as being the original channel, cause the channel selection devices and the display module to display the first channel in the first part of the screen and the third channel in the second part of the screen. The advantage is that the user can see the content of the original channel while zapping other channels and that he does not need to regularly check the original channel.
In one embodiment, the video system comprises a timer arranged to count a period lapsed after a channel change, and the control system defines a channel as being an original channel if the period lapsed exceeds a certain threshold. In this way, the original channel is automatically defined.
In a further embodiment, the display module comprises a Picture In Picture (PIP) display module. In this embodiment, a user can see the original channel in a small window while (temporarily) watching another channel. The invention also relates to a method of displaying video according to claim
12.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Hereinafter, the invention will be explained with reference to some drawings, which are intended to illustrate the invention and not to limit its scope and in which:
Figure 1 schematically shows a schematic view of a system including a monitor having a PIP feature;
Figure 2 schematically shows an embodiment of a control system; Figure 3 shows a series of three images, intended to depict the same television system at three sequential stages of operation.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A "channel" means a discrete selection of displayable images, such as in a television system being television video signals (such as defined by a frequency or range of frequencies) or with graphics and/or text from a source such as the Internet (as defined by an address). Any mode of input may be utilized, for example, a television station, a cable system, satellite, a video tape recorder/player and DVD. A "monitor" means any display or device for the visual depiction of signals or information, such as a CRT in a television system or a display or monitor in a computer or similar system. The term covers any type of display or monitor, e.g., cathode ray tube (CRT), plasma display, flat panel, etc. In this description, the word "screen" is used to embrace all possible monitors plus any other means of displaying, such as projection screens where pictures are displayed on a surface (screen) using a projector.
Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the invention. A video system 10 such as a television system comprises a monitor 12 which is operated in a mode so as to have a main picture 14 and a PIP 16 displayed thereon. The PIP 16 may for example be located in the lower left hand quadrant of the monitor 12, and may be disposed with a border 18 comprising a portion of the main picture 14 between the PIP 16 and a boundary of the monitor 12.
The video system 10 comprises two channel selection devices 22, 24 arranged to select a channel out of a plurality of inputs. The selected channels are input for a display module 26. The display module 26 may comprise a PIP processor and a video blender, not shown. The video system 10 comprises a control system 148, which is arranged to control the selections of the channel selection devices 22, 24. Furthermore, the control system 148 is arranged to control the display module 26. The main picture 14 and PIP 16 can receive various sources via the channel selection devices 22, 24. For example, a first tuner 144 and second tuner 146 may provide inputs respectively to main picture 14 and PIP 16. The control system 148 receives an input from a command input device 152 such as a remote control 152. The channel selection devices 22, 24 may also receive inputs from a video recorder 160, a DVD 162, or any other video source.
Figure 2 schematically shows an embodiment of the control system 148. The control system 148 may comprise a microprocessor 166, a memory 168 and a timer 154. The microprocessor 166 is arranged to store and load instructions from and to the memory 168. The memory 168 may comprise a software program giving the control system 148 the ability to execute different commands needed to control the video system 10. The processor 166 can be constructed using analogue, digital or software techniques or any desired combination thereof. The processor 166 can also consist of various sub-processing units. The control system 148 further comprises an I/O device 170 arranged to send and receive signals to and from the processor 166 and to and from the other components of the video system 10.
According to the invention, the control system 148 is arranged to determine whether a displayed channel is "the original" channel. The original channel is defined depending on a predetermined criterion. In an embodiment, if a channel is displayed sufficiently long enough, for example longer than 10 minutes, it is defined as the original channel. In this embodiment, the timer 154 is arranged to count a period lapsed after a channel change, and the microprocessor 166 is arranged to compare said period lapsed to a value stored in memory. Alternatively, a channel may be defined as being the original channel if the control system 148 has received an original channel input signal from the command input device 152, indicating that a presently displayed channel in a certain part of the screen is the original channel. So, in this embodiment, the user presses a button which functions as an indicator for the control system 148 that the presently watched channel needs to be stored in the memory 168 as the original channel. Then the user switches to another channel keeping the original channel in sight (i.e. in PIP 16). The control system 148 is arranged to keep track of a particular sequence of channels, by for example, storing identification codes of the different channels into the memory 168. An identification code of the original channel is also stored in the memory 168.
The principle of the invention will now be explained with reference to Figure 3. Figure 3 shows a series of three images, intended to depict the same television system at three sequential stages of operation. The initial configuration has a main picture on channel 1. When the main picture is caused to change, the control system 148 causes the content of the former main picture to be displayed as the PIP. So, after the first channel change, the main picture shows channel 2 and the PIP shows channel 1, see Figure 3. If yet another channel change is initiated by a user, for example from channel 2 to channel 3, the control system 148 will cause the channel selection devices 22, 24 and the display module 26 to show channel 3 in the main picture and channel 1 in the PIP. In this way, irrespective of the sequencing of the main pictures, the PIP always displays the original channel (i.e. channel 1). So, if the user sees that something interesting occurs on the original channel, he may return to the original channel without missing too much of the action, returning to the original channel may be possible by pressing the appropriate channel button on the remote control. It is also possible to define a separate button on the remote control which says "back to original".
It should be noted that the channel displayed on the screen 12 can be TV channels received by tuners 144, 146, but may also be a video signal produced by the video recorder 160. The video recorder 160 may be an internal source, such as the video recorder 160, but may also be external from the video system 10. In that situation, the video system 10, for example a TV set, is arranged to receive input from an external video recorder. Instead of a video recorder, the external source may be any other type of video source such as a DVD, or an Internet channel.
In an embodiment, the PIP 16 showing the contents of the original channel will disappear when the user has watched another channel for a sufficiently long period, e.g. 10 minutes. It may then be assumed that the user wants to remain watching this new channel and does not want to return to the original channel. In this way the user does not need to end the PIP mode of the TV by hand, and the PIP will automatically disappear. In the embodiments described above, the PIP function is automatically activated when a first channel change occurs and the predefined criterion is met. As an alternative, it may be possible to provide two options (e.g. on the remote control 152) to change the channel: one is the traditional channel change (e.g. P+ and P-) and the other option is a "channel change with PIP with the original channel". Thus then there is an explicit function to activate the PIP and change the channel.
The video system 10 may comprise a tuner, a Personal Video Recorder (PVR), a DVD, a VCR, etc. It should be noted that the video system 10 may well have means to communicate with the sources mentioned above, instead of incorporating them. Instead of showing the original channel in a PIP, it may well be shown using a
Picture Out of Picture (POP) function implemented in a POP display module. For example, the original channel can be shown in a left part of the screen 12, and the actual channel can be shown on the right part of the screen 12. Other configurations are possible.
In a special embodiment the video system 10 comprises a plurality of channel selection devices 22, 24, each arranged to receive a plurality of channels and output an output video corresponding to one of the plurality of channels. In this embodiment, the control system 148 is arranged to display a current channel together with a sequence of recently displayed channels in a plurality of parts of the screen.
For example, only those recently displayed channels are displayed together with the current channel which have been displayed (i.e. watched) longer than a predefined 'recent channel period'. Both PIP and POP functions can be used to display the respective channels on the screen 12.
Furthermore, the video system 10 may comprise a monitor 12. An example of this embodiment is a TV or a computer (e.g. a PC). The invention also relates to a method of displaying video wherein a first channel is displayed on a screen, and then after an input signal indicative of a channel change from said first channel to a second channel is received, the first and second channel are displayed on the screen 12. Depending on a predetermined criterion, the first channel is defined as being the original channel. The criterion may be whether that channel is displayed longer than a threshold. If yet another input signal indicative of a channel change from the second channel to a third channel is received, the first channel (being the original channel) is displayed in the first part of the screen 12 and the third channel in the second part of the screen 12. The present invention may be implemented as a computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code means for causing a computer to perform the features described above. Such a computer program product may be directly loadable into the internal memory of a digital computer comprising software code portions for performing the features described above when said product is run on a computer.
While the invention has been described in connection with preferred embodiments, it will be understood that modifications thereof within the principles outlined above will be evident to those skilled in the art. The invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments but is intended to encompass such modifications. Furthermore, the invention is not restricted to power connections of televisions. The invention may also be used to power electrical displays, electrical lighting equipment or other electrical devices which can be mounted onto a wall and do need a power connection every now and then.

Claims

CLAIMS:
1. A video system comprising: a first channel selection device arranged to receive a first plurality of channels and output a first output video corresponding to one of the first plurality of channels; a second channel selection device arranged to receive a second plurality of channels and output a second output video corresponding to one of the second plurality of channels; a display module arranged to provide simultaneously to a screen said first output video in a first part of said screen, and said second output video in a second part of said screen; - a control system arranged to receive input signals from a command input device, said control system further being arranged to control respective selections of said first and said second channel selection device, wherein after receiving an input signal indicative of a channel change from a first channel to a second channel, said control system will cause said channel selection devices and said display module to display said first channel in said first part of said screen and said second channel in said second part of said screen, characterized in that said control system is arranged to define said first channel as being an original channel depending on a predetermined criterion, said control system after receiving yet another input signal indicative of a channel change from said second channel to a third channel, will if said first channel is defined as being the original channel, cause said channel selection devices and said display module to display said first channel in said first part of said screen and said third channel in said second part of said screen.
2. A video system according to claim 1, wherein said video system comprises a timer arranged to count a period lapsed after a channel change, and wherein said control system defines a channel as being an original channel if said period lapsed exceeds a certain threshold.
3. A video system according to claim 1, wherein said control system defines a channel as being the original channel if said control system has received an original channel input signal from said command input device, indicating that a presently displayed channel in a certain part of the screen is the original channel.
4. A video system according to claim 1, wherein after a channel change to a new channel, said control system will cause said channel selection devices and said display module to only display said new channel on said screen if said new channel is displayed longer than a predetermined time period.
5. A video system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second plurality of channels comprises a tuner.
6. A video system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second plurality of channels comprises a Personal Video Recorder.
7. A video system according to claim 1, wherein said display module comprises a Picture In Picture (PIP) display module.
8. A video system according to claim 1, wherein said display module comprises a
Picture Out of Picture (POP) display module.
9. A video system according to claim 1, wherein said video system comprises a plurality of channel selection devices including said first and second channel selection device, each of said devices being arranged to receive a plurality of channels and output an output video corresponding to one of the plurality of channels, said control system being arranged to cause said channel selection devices and said display module to display a current channel together with a sequence of recently displayed channels in a plurality of parts of said screen.
10. A video system according to claim 9, wherein said recently displayed channels are displayed together with the current channel only if they have been displayed longer than a predefined recent channel period before said current channel was selected.
11. A video system according to claim 1 , comprising a monitor.
12. A method of displaying video comprising: displaying a first channel on a screen; - receiving an input signal indicative of a channel change from said first channel to a second channel; simultaneously displaying said first channel in a first part of said screen and said second channel in a second part of said screen; characterized by: - defining said first channel as being an original channel depending on a predetermined criterion; receiving yet another input signal indicative of a channel change from said second channel to a third channel; display said first channel in said first part of said screen (PIP) and said third channel in said second part of said screen if said first channel was defined as being the original channel.
EP06780112.6A 2005-07-19 2006-07-18 Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv Active EP1911280B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP06780112.6A EP1911280B1 (en) 2005-07-19 2006-07-18 Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05106598 2005-07-19
PCT/IB2006/052446 WO2007010477A2 (en) 2005-07-19 2006-07-18 Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv
EP06780112.6A EP1911280B1 (en) 2005-07-19 2006-07-18 Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1911280A2 true EP1911280A2 (en) 2008-04-16
EP1911280B1 EP1911280B1 (en) 2016-05-04

Family

ID=37600726

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06780112.6A Active EP1911280B1 (en) 2005-07-19 2006-07-18 Video system showing original channel during zapping on a tv

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US8234670B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1911280B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4897807B2 (en)
CN (1) CN101223777B (en)
WO (1) WO2007010477A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7830459B2 (en) * 2006-02-03 2010-11-09 At&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. System and method for parallel channel scanning
US20090077600A1 (en) * 2007-09-17 2009-03-19 High Tech Computer Corp. Mobile computing device and method for switching mobile television channels thereof
EP2037676A1 (en) 2007-09-17 2009-03-18 High Tech Computer Corp. Mobile computing device and method for switching mobile television channels thereof
KR20090059281A (en) * 2007-12-06 2009-06-11 삼성전자주식회사 The image device of processing a plurality of images and the method thereof
CN101959035A (en) * 2010-10-26 2011-01-26 福建捷联电子有限公司 Intelligent skipping method of television channels
TWI500327B (en) * 2011-01-18 2015-09-11 Avermedia Tech Inc Method and apparatus of setting channel
US9483118B2 (en) 2013-12-27 2016-11-01 Rovi Guides, Inc. Methods and systems for selecting media guidance functions based on tactile attributes of a user input
US9344665B2 (en) * 2014-05-12 2016-05-17 Echostar Uk Holdings Limited Systems and method for timing commercial breaks
KR102408874B1 (en) * 2015-09-23 2022-06-14 삼성전자주식회사 Broadcast receiving apparatus and information providing method thereof
WO2018101514A1 (en) * 2016-12-01 2018-06-07 엘지전자 주식회사 Image display device and image display system comprising same
US11095933B2 (en) * 2016-12-30 2021-08-17 Arris Enterprises Llc Apparatus and method for monitoring the progress of the presentation of content

Family Cites Families (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4959719A (en) * 1988-12-21 1990-09-25 North American Philips Corporation Picture-in-picture television receiver control
JPH04314278A (en) * 1991-04-12 1992-11-05 Sony Corp Video signal receiver
JP3508796B2 (en) * 1995-09-18 2004-03-22 ソニー株式会社 Channel selection and display method in television receiver
JPH09307825A (en) * 1996-05-20 1997-11-28 Fujitsu General Ltd Television receiver
US5900916A (en) * 1996-12-30 1999-05-04 Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc. Apparatus for control of images from multiple sources
JPH1118019A (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-01-22 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Television receiver
JPH11225296A (en) * 1998-02-05 1999-08-17 Hitachi Ltd Video display controller
US20020056098A1 (en) * 1998-06-29 2002-05-09 Christopher M. White Web browser system for displaying recently viewed television channels
US20040255336A1 (en) * 1999-03-30 2004-12-16 Gotuit Video, Inc. Methods and apparatus for simultaneous program viewing
US6563547B1 (en) * 1999-09-07 2003-05-13 Spotware Technologies, Inc. System and method for displaying a television picture within another displayed image
US6593976B1 (en) * 2000-02-14 2003-07-15 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Automatic return to input source when user-selected content reappears in input source
US20020040475A1 (en) * 2000-03-23 2002-04-04 Adrian Yap DVR system
US20020071031A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-13 Philips Electronics North America Corporation Remote monitoring via a consumer electronic appliance
US7047548B2 (en) * 2001-04-17 2006-05-16 International Business Machines Corporation Recall of previous program channel
US20030005443A1 (en) 2001-06-27 2003-01-02 Karin Axelsson EPG having PIP window history and sample view functionality
US6956623B1 (en) * 2001-08-27 2005-10-18 At&T Corp. Method and system for automatically scanning television channels
US20040172651A1 (en) * 2003-02-28 2004-09-02 Wasilewski Anthony J. Short term surfing channel list
US20040177384A1 (en) * 2003-03-07 2004-09-09 Michael Kahn Channel return method, apparatus, and system
JP2005039681A (en) * 2003-07-18 2005-02-10 Sharp Corp Television receiver
JP2005086325A (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-31 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Program discrimination method, channel selection apparatus, and television receiver
US7456907B2 (en) * 2004-01-23 2008-11-25 Thomson Licensing Method and apparatus for sharing control signals in a television apparatus supporting multi-window capabilities

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2007010477A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2009502081A (en) 2009-01-22
US8234670B2 (en) 2012-07-31
WO2007010477A3 (en) 2007-08-02
WO2007010477A2 (en) 2007-01-25
EP1911280B1 (en) 2016-05-04
CN101223777A (en) 2008-07-16
CN101223777B (en) 2010-09-29
US20080216124A1 (en) 2008-09-04
JP4897807B2 (en) 2012-03-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US8234670B2 (en) Video system showing original channel during zapping on a TV
JP4492973B2 (en) Television receiver
US7580080B2 (en) Automatic launch of picture-in-picture during commercials
KR100710339B1 (en) Video display apparatus and method for displaying broadcast information thereof
KR20000075686A (en) Multiple source keypad channel entry system and method
JP2004501581A (en) Multi-window television receiver for simultaneously displaying two video programs and an electronic program guide
US20060064719A1 (en) Simultaneous video input display and selection system and method
US20090141172A1 (en) TV System, Multimedia Processing Apparatus, and Method Thereof
US20060114246A1 (en) Maintaining a default window aspect ratio for each input of a display device
WO2009157893A1 (en) Method and system for redisplaying text
JP5185492B2 (en) Processing method and television signal receiver
KR20060091177A (en) Display device and method for guiding input signal thereof
KR100662395B1 (en) Display device and method for switching channel thereof
JP2006086866A (en) Multi-screen control unit and display device
KR100665058B1 (en) Television Channel Selection Method
JP2006081106A (en) Multi-screen control device and display device
KR0169305B1 (en) Automatic conversion apparatus and controlling method for subpicture position in followed at the present time
KR100696106B1 (en) Tv and control method thereof
JP4415719B2 (en) Video output device and output control method
KR20110113886A (en) A display device connectable to a plurality of source device and a controlling method thereof
WO2018001516A1 (en) Image display device enabling activation of interactive picture-in-picture mute recording function
EP1933551A2 (en) Apparatus and method of displaying received broadcasts
KR19990058176A (en) Tuning directly on multiple screens
KR19990025661A (en) Switching TVTV screen on PIP television
KR20070083246A (en) Media signal receiving apparatus and control method thereof

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20080219

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: TP VISION HOLDING B.V.

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: TP VISION HOLDING B.V.

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R079

Ref document number: 602006048981

Country of ref document: DE

Free format text: PREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: H04N0005450000

Ipc: H04N0005440000

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H04N 5/50 20060101ALI20151001BHEP

Ipc: H04N 21/442 20110101ALI20151001BHEP

Ipc: H04N 5/44 20110101AFI20151001BHEP

Ipc: H04N 21/482 20110101ALI20151001BHEP

Ipc: H04N 21/431 20110101ALI20151001BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20151111

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 797792

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20160515

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602006048981

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 797792

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20160504

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160805

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160905

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160731

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602006048981

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20170207

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160731

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160731

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 12

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160718

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160718

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20060718

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 13

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20160504

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20210708 AND 20210714

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602006048981

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: TOP VICTORY INVESTMENTS LIMITED, KWUN TONG, HK

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: TP VISION HOLDING B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602006048981

Country of ref document: DE

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230609

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20230609

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230616

Year of fee payment: 18